
Keeping an Eye Out in the Forest
Queenswood Country Park, Herefordshire, England, UK
November 20, 2011, 15:31 UTC (15:31 local time)
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Caption
The Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum covers a large area compromising of a 67 acre arboretum containing over 1,200 rare and exotic trees from all over the world and a 103 acre area of semi-natural ancient woodland. The planting of the trees started in 1953 to mark the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Now there is a collection of Californian Redwood trees that can grow to over 100 meters tall and a collection of Japanese Maples that present a fantastic show of colour through the autumn.The park has recently had installed a sculpture trail depicting animals you might find in each sort of woodland. Each piece was carved by a local sculptor from a variety of locally-sourced wood. Here you can see an Eagle Owl watching for its next meal, created by Steve Elsby. A beautiful piece of art to find just sitting in between the trees.
Location
Lat: 52° 9' 14.72" N
Long: 2° 43' 23.53" W
Elevation: 547 ft
Precision is: High. Pinpoints the exact spot.